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SEC cancels conference basketball tournament and regular season activities

Andrew Kauffman

Published March 12, 2020 11:02 AM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ)

The Southeastern Conference canceled its men's basketball tournament on Thursday morning due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. It also said all regular season sports are suspended until March 30.

ALERT: Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southeastern Conference today announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2020 Men’s Basketball Tournament in Nashville.
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) March 12, 2020

ALERT 2: Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southeastern Conference today announced the suspension of regular season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses, as well SEC championship events, until March 30.
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) March 12, 2020

The SEC commissioner held a conference Thursday afternoon going over the cancellation. You can watch a livestream from ABC 17's Tyler Murry after the news conference in the media player below.

Mizzou was scheduled to play Texas A&M on Thursday at 6 p.m. It appears MU's season is now over. The Tigers finished the year 15-16 overall and 7-11 in the SEC.

Other conferences such as the Big 10, Big 12 and Ivy League have also canceled their conference tournaments.

On Tuesday, MU basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said sports are secondary when it comes to life stuff, like COVID-19.

As a reminder - here's what #Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said about the concerns surrounding COVID-19 on Tuesday before the Tigers left for the #SECTourney in Nashville.

"This sport is secondary when you're talking life stuff." pic.twitter.com/zi9efigXHS
— Andrew Kauffman (@A_Kauff) March 12, 2020

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey will address the situation at noon at Bridgestone Arena.

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